SPRINGFIELD -- A judge next week will learn the results of a mental health evaluation he ordered for a Springfield man facing animal cruelty charges after cats with ruptured eyeballs were found at his home for the second time in two years.

Russell H. Corby, 66, of 66 Switzer Ave., was required to undergo testing after appearing before Judge William Boyle last month in Springfield District Court.

The test was completed last week, and the results will be discussed at a pretrial hearing on June 20, court records show.

In March, Corby pleaded not guilty to three counts of cruelty to animals after investigators allegedly found sick kittens and adult cats, some with ruptured eyeballs, at his home.

Corby denied neglecting his cats and said kittens sometimes poke each others' eyes out while nursing, according to a complaint filed by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The new charges come 10 months after Corby was placed was on probation for allegedly failing to seek veterinary care for numerous kittens, several of whom allegedly died as a result of neglect. As part of his probation, Corby agreed to let the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center conduct periodic inspections at his home.

In March, an inspector found three cats with ruptured eyeballs due to untreated corneal ulcers, a painful condition commonly treated with antibiotics and pain medication, the complaint said. Left untreated, corneal ulcers can result in ruptured eyeballs, a condition the MSPCA called "gruesome and horrific" for kittens.

Other cats were suffering from upper respiratory infections and dehydration, and one was ordered quarantined after suffering "a bite of unknown origin," the complaint said.

Based on the inspection, Corby was served with a probation violation notice.